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National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan, Tokyo. – 1992
This publication summarizes reports from a workshop to share the experience of UNESCO's literacy program and to learn about other effective experiences in literacy available in the region. The opening of the workshop and election of officers is reported. Summaries of the following reports are given: (1) the role of learning centers to achieve…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Community Centers, Community Education
Lane, Martha A. – 1987
This report provides a summary and evaluation of a retreat held for the directors and literacy coordinators of the 46 public libraries participating in the California Literacy Campaign (CLC), their supervisors, State Library staff, and members of the California Library Services Board. Following a brief introduction and overview, descriptions of…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Financial Support, Library Planning
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Principal Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. – 1999
This document summarizes the research papers and panel discussions submitted or presented for a conference on planning and management of literacy and continuing education. The conference participants shared findings and important features in the planning and management of literacy and continuing education among participating countries, imparted…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Continuing Education
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Hamburg (Germany). Inst. for Education. – 1999
Although adult literacy programs exist in almost every country throughout the developing world, comprehensive information on their capacity, performance, and impact is seriously lacking. This deficiency has direct consequences for the effectiveness of developing countries' national literacy education policies. Reasons for the lack of data include…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Developing Nations, Educational Policy
National Association of State Boards of Education, Alexandria, VA. – 1986
This report contains two sections: a summary of a conference on state literacy initiatives including the agenda and list of participants, and a series of profiles of the literacy efforts of individual states. The four issues identified and discussed at the meeting were (1) development of state initiatives; (2) coordination and expansion of state…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Educational Finance, Educational Needs
Landers, Keneston, Comp. – 1986
These proceedings contain 58 papers. Selected brief titles are: "Teaching Reading in Advanced English to Adult Chinese Students" (Bao); "Analyzing the Training of Trainers and Adult Educators" (Boshier); "Knowledge Utilization in Social Work Practice" (Baskett); "Adult Education in the U.K." (Bright); "Developing Media Literacy in Adults"…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Educational Policy
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Principal Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. – 1994
This publication contains materials from a workshop organized to help its participants understand and apply the concept of learning centers. Chapter 1 is an introduction. Chapter 2 consists of two presentations: "Literacy and Continuing Education for Improvement of Quality of Life in Asia and the Pacific" and an explanation of the World…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Community Centers, Community Education
Lewis, Ann – 1990
A February 1990 meeting, held at El Paso Community College (Texas) honoring language and cultural diversity in the adult literacy field is summarized. The report describes the conference's tour activities sampling local cultural sites, presents "quotable quotes" of participants and leaders, and reviews the issues and trends in literacy…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Delivery Systems, Federal Programs, Global Approach
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1991
This working document suggests guidelines and strategies for the development of education in Africa during the 1990s. The first chapter, "Educational Development in Africa during the 1980s," identifies the following: the main educational challenges in the early 1980s and the responses proposed by the Conference of Ministers of Education…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Developing Nations, Economic Factors
Guglielmino, Lucy Madsen, Ed. – 1991
This document includes the following presentations: "Partnerships for Workplace Literacy: A Developmental Model" (Lucy M. Guglielmino); "Selling the Concept: Identifying Workplace Literacy Partners" (Sheila Acevedo, Joe Mathos, and Joseph McCoy); "Designing Partnership Agreements: Who Pays for What?" (Tony Lagos,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Cooperative Programs, Curriculum Development
Wider Opportunities for Women, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1989
This report contains the proceedings from a conference on the problems of low literacy among single mothers. The seminar involved practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and funders. The report includes an executive summary, six papers grouped according to three topic areas, a seminar agenda, a list of participants, and a 57-item bibliography.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Employment Potential, Functional Literacy
Bhatia, S. C., Ed.; Patil, B. R., Ed. – 1983
These proceedings contain 17 papers presented at a seminar to identify and evaluate research studies conducted in the past with a view to providing guidance and ready reference for those who wish to conduct research in the future. A summary of recommendations appears first. Issues, researchable questions, and suggestions are made in three areas:…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adult Students
Carron, G., Ed.; Bordia, A., Ed. – 1985
The following papers were produced by participants and resource persons on specific issues of planning, management and implementation of literacy and post-literacy strategies: "People's Participation and Mobilization: Characteristics of the Literacy Campaigns in China" (Yanwei); "Strategies for Mobilization and Participation of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Citizen Participation, Community Involvement
Ayers, J. Douglas, Ed. – 1981
These proceedings contain 31 presentations from a conference on the role and practice of education in prisons. The three papers in part 1, Setting the Stage, examine the roles of education and prisons in society from historical and philosophical viewpoints. Panel presentations in part 2, Developing an Educational Model, offer three perspectives on…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Vocational Education, Cognitive Development
North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh. Dept. of Adult and Community Coll. Education. – 1984
These proceedings contain 50 papers. Selected brief titles include: "A Comparative Analysis of Costs and Perceived Effectiveness of Postgraduate Continuing Education for Mississippi Pharmacists" (Bellande); "A Conceptual and Empirical Perspective on Adult Education Program Planning Theory" (Boshier); "Self-Directed Adult Learning" (Brookfield);…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
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